I stuck to a red palette as a background - the skirt is definitely the star. It's a Garden! It's a Lady Garden! It's the Lady Garden of Delight!

Over the day, the elasticized sides of the skirt (go look at the pictures of it from when I bought it to see them better) gave way, which actually gave me a lot of comfort in the waistband. We don't need no stinking elastic!

Other than that, it was lovely to wear, although the length did limit my stride length somewhat.

I totally lucked out on the fit of this - I couldn't try it on! This is why I shop with a tape measure.

Outerwear:

I look so mysterious! I'm doing one of my usual glove/scarf combos (in grey), with a real fur scarf and wool fingerless gloves. The hat is vintage and kept the rain off me while I was out and about. I worked in this, then bused to the dentist for a cleaning, then bused back to town for a haircut. And now I'm home and I'm hungry!

The stuff:

I just adore these shoes - they are pretty comfortable for a full day on my feet. I've had them since October 2013 and have worn them at least 20 times.

Big ol' bling:

I grabbed the necklace at the last minute this morning - I felt like I needed something bigass at the top of my outfit.

Sheila, that shot, the one with coat, hat et al, wow is the best, THE BEST, total outfit shot of yours, ever! I totally love the from-another-era feel - it's mysterious, yes, but glamorous in a timeless way too. Fantastic xAnna

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